Anywhere better than McCrae lake?

[TomToms]

Hello everyone, I recently stumbled upon McCrae lake whilst looking for a spot to do a 4 day kayak fishing trip. At first all seemed well and it looked like a great spot to go. But after reading some of the posts on these forums it seems that the lake has become overrun on most weekends by partiers and the fishing isn't quite as good as I would hope.

 

So I was hopinh for some feedback, is McCrae lake really that bad? Some were saying theres garbage and broken glass everywhere and on weekends you'll be kept up till 5AM because of the shouting and such, And if it is that bad, is there a better place to go? withing a hour or two of the barrie area?

 

Im looking for somewhere where I can kayak/portage in and spend the rest of the time fishing a lake or river or both.

 

Any feedback would be awesome.

 

Thanks.

 

[EDIT]

 

I will be going this summer. figured I should clarify that.

Edited February 16, 2015 by TomToms

[ckewley]

Why not Algonquin Park? Google Jeff's Map (if you don't already know it) and go for it, can't be much more than 2 hours from Barrie

[TomToms]

Why not Algonquin Park? Google Jeff's Map (if you don't already know it) and go for it, can't be much more than 2 hours from Barrie

See I was thinking about doing Algonquin but I've been told that the fishing around late June early July when I'm going is not very good. Is this true, or are people just looking in the wrong spots for fish?

[ckewley]

I can't speak on the fishing but a freind goes every year around that time & he's never complained about the fishing. Always had good luck but he doesn't target Trout so maybe thats where it differs

[Rizzo]

I used to go to McRae 25 years ago and it was just starting to get busy then....can't imagine the zoo now. If someone has a good spot I would imagine they would keep it pretty close to the vest! How about something in Massassauga Park?

[irishfield]

I use to drop my Quality Manager off at the bottom of the rapids coming out of McCrae, that pour into GBay. He'd walk thru the bush from there to the weekend bash. That was 20 years ago... If you're looking for tranquility.. anywhere would be better.

[Headhunter]

Hartley Bay in the French River... done!

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